FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 4173417 · Received October 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-14139
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2014
Report Date
September 18, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 3 UNKNOWN LOCKING SCREWS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A NON-UNION POST TIBIAL NAIL PROCEDURE. A REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND INCLUDED ANOTHER TIBIAL NAIL AND A FEMUR AUTOGRAFT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS FOR 3 UNKNOWN LOCKING SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
653809 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention